An unnamed bidder is trying to take over London-based Christies International , the world's leading auction house.

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It was the ease with which Mr. Romney, the father of five, conversed with the Christies' four children.

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After fruitless attempts to make contact with chief executive of the band's record label Apple, Neil Aspinall, the family decided to auction the tape at Christies in London.

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Child With A Dove was sold by auctioneers Christies on behalf of the Aberconway family in Wales, who were bequeathed the painting in 1947 following the death of Samuel Courtauld.

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Steiff animals arent flash-in-the-pan collectibles like Pet Rocks in the Seventies or Beanie Babies in the Nineties, says Timothy Luke, former director of collectibles for Christies, who owns a 50-piece collection.

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